Salesforce Foundations: Building Applications
The most competitive graduates today are not only business-savvy but also understand how technology powers business.
Platforms like Salesforce sit at the center of how companies manage customers, automate processes, and make decisions using data. As AI becomes more integrated into these systems, the professionals who understand both business strategy and the platforms behind it are increasingly valuable.
Salesforce Foundations: Building Applications is a 3.0-credit elective designed to help you start building that skill set.
In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how companies use Salesforce to manage operations and build applications while beginning preparation for the Salesforce Administrator certification, a credential recognized by employers across consulting, technology, and business roles.
Why Take This Course?
📈 Build In-Demand Skills
Companies across industries (United Airlines, Walgreens, Wendy’s) use Salesforce to run critical parts of their business.
💡 Combine Business + Tech
Students with both business knowledge and platform skills are highly competitive for roles like business analyst, technical sales engineer, CRM consultant, and product manager.
🚀 Get Hands-On Experience
Learn how modern companies use CRM systems to manage customers, automate workflows, and turn data into insights through a capstone project where you’ll build your own application, which you can showcase in interviews to demonstrate real, hands-on experience.
Student Success Spotlight
“I think [Salesforce Foundations] was definitely my favorite course of my master’s degree … it was a launchpad, and I’m sure it can be the same for everyone as well.”
Lahari, Class of 2025, now a Solutions Consultant at an award-winning merchant services organization
How to Register
Salesforce Foundations: Building Applications can be found under the following course codes:
- BUS 495-01 (Undergraduate)
- BUS 595-01 (Graduate)
Register through the student portal. The course is offered virtually through the Stuart School of Business. Please consult your advisor if you have questions about earning credits or degree requirements.
